Vietnam Economy

The Trump administration claims that Vietnam's lopsided trade surplus with the U.S. has been inflated by fraudulently rerouted goods from China.

Comments from President Trump and members of his inner circle have raised doubts about whether Washington is open to dialogue on the tariffs.

Vietnam and Thailand say they are open to negotiations with Washington, but will also seek to diversify their export markets away from the U.S.

Vietnamese policymakers are hoping to preempt U.S. concerns about its lopsided trade surplus with the United States.

More undergraduates from one of the world’s five remaining communist states were opposed to the redistribution of wealth through taxes than their peers in uber-capitalist Singapore or Malaysia.

The project is expected to reinforce the already strong economic linkages between northern Vietnam and southern China.

Among ASEAN nations, Thailand and Vietnam have the two largest trade deficits with the United States. Both are readying for possible retaliatory actions.

Will Communist Party chief To Lam succeed in leading his nation into a "new era" of economic ascendance?

Communist Party chief To Lam's unprecedented institutional streamlining is designed to bolster Vietnam's competitiveness – but it could come at a cost.

The country's nuclear ambition hinges on its leaders' ability to overcome infrastructure bottlenecks and carry the anti-corruption campaign forward.

Hanoi is restarting its civilian nuclear program nearly a decade after canceling it over cost and safety concerns.

The country's recent ASEAN football championship success could soon be matched by achievements in the economic realm.

The new economic partnership agreement continues a trend of marked outreach from the UAE to Southeast Asia.

The rail line, which will link the southern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City to the capital Hanoi, is expected to cost $67 billion.

To Lam, the new chief of the Communist Party of Vietnam, has pledged to lead the country into a "new era."

Truong My Lan, 68, is already on death row for masterminding the embezzlement of $26.8 billion from Saigon Commercial Bank.

During the communist party chief's five-day visit to New York, Vietnamese and U.S. firms have signed a number of economic agreements.

The Vietnamese budget carrier has announced the acquisition of a $7.4 billion fleet of Airbus widebody aircraft.

Trinh Van Quyet, the founder and chairman of the FLC Group, was sentenced to 21 years in prison for defrauding investors of around $144 million.

Thai commentators fear that fast-growing Vietnam could steal their nation's economic crown, but in most respects bilateral relations are in a better state than ever before.

Political stability is supposed to be one of Vietnam’s selling points, but its politics remain opaque and everything tends to come as a surprise.

The government has lifted a regulation requiring all consumers of power to purchase it at fixed prices from the state utility EVN.

After years of focusing narrowly on economic growth, the Communist Party is seeking a different – and sharper-edged – form of legitimacy.

There are a number of potential concerns with the Cambodian government's plans for an inland waterway, but security isn't one of them.